Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 120.djvu/2307

 120 STAT. 2276

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PUBLIC LAW 109–364—OCT. 17, 2006

(i) The provision of outreach and training to employers, employment assistance organizations, and associations of employers on the employment and transition needs of members of the National Guard and Reserve returning from deployment in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom. (ii) The provision of outreach and training to employers, employment assistance organizations, and associations of employers on the needs of family members of such members. (iii) The improvement of collaboration between the public and private sectors in order to ensure the successful transition of such members into civilian employment upon their return from such deployment. (3) AVAILABILITY TO PUBLIC.—The Secretary shall take appropriate actions to make the report available to the public, including through the Internet website of the Department of Defense. (f) TERMINATION.—The working group shall terminate on the date that is two years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (g) EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE ORGANIZATION DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘employment assistance organization’’ means an organization or entity, whether public or private, that provides assistance to individuals in finding or retaining employment, including organizations and entities under military career support programs. SEC. 677. AUDIT OF PAY ACCOUNTS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMY EVACUATED FROM A COMBAT ZONE FOR INPATIENT CARE.

(a) AUDIT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Army shall conduct a complete audit of the pay accounts of each member of the Army wounded or injured in a combat zone who was evacuated from a theater of operations for inpatient care during the period beginning on May 1, 2005, and ending on April 30, 2006. (b) REPORT ON RESULTS OF AUDIT.— (1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the audit conducted under subsection (a). (2) IDENTIFICATION OF MEMBERS.—The report shall include a list of each member of the Army described in subsection (a) identified, in a manner that protects the privacy of the members, by— (A) the date of the wound or injury that is the basis for the inclusion of the member on the list; and (B) the grade of the member and unit designation as of that date. (3) ADDITIONAL REPORT ELEMENTS.—For each member included on the list prepared under paragraph (2), the report shall include the following: (A) A statement of any underpayment of each of any pay, allowance, or other monetary benefit to which the member was entitled during the period beginning on the date on which the wound or injury was incurred and ending on April 30, 2006, including basic pay, hazardous duty pay, imminent danger pay, basic allowance for housing,

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